Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10
Senator Sherman and Bis Boom.

Senator Sherman and Bis Boom.
The story is being pretty generally pub
lished that Senator Sherman's visit to the
South at the present time is for the pur-
pose of looking after his interests in this
section as the possible candidate Of his
party for the Presidency in 1888. 1t is not
probable that tho story is true. The Sena-
tor may make some inquiries respecting
his chances OF getting Southern delega-
tons In the next National Republican
convention, and it would be rather
strange If he did not, but that his present
trip mas for it's main object the advance
ment of his Presidential prospects there
is no reason to believe. He is booked for
speech at Nashville on his way to
Washington and may make few i'm
promptu remarks at other places, but his
object at present is pleasure rather than
business.
1t is generally understood, Of course,
that Senator Sherman is Presidential
candidate. He has been a Presidential
candidate for good many years. and it
is probable that he will continue to be
one, If he 10 not nominated, as long as he
lives or until he retires from politics alto
gether. He is without doubt the most
distinguished Republican in Congress,
moi excepting Senator ingalls,, and he
stands as good chance OF be-
ing the next Presidential candidate
of his party as any of the Republican
leaders. with, perhaps, the exception of
Mr.. Blaine. Indeed, there is some ground
for thinking that he stands even a better
chance than Mr.. Blaine. 1t is now quite
generally admitted that Mr.. Cleveland
will be the Democratic nominee, and it is
pretty certain 0aat Mr.. Blaine wouldn't
have as good chance to beat
him in a second contest as he
had In the first. Dir. Cleveland
has steadily grown stronger with the pee
pie. The business men, particularly, re-
gard aim with favor because he has shown
himself 10 be safe and a conservative
man. Mr. Blaine has no reason to think
that he is stronger with the people than
he was In 1884, and a great many OF the
prominent men of his party do not! think
he is as strong. The Republicans, there
fore, win not be so eager to make him
LH6lI CuHuiOdlc Luoy NOulu uc III lnpl
were sure that his popularity had In
creased since the last Presidential con.
test.
There Is story gotng the rounds that
there is an agreement between Mr.. Blaine
and Senator sherman by which the SeBa-
tor is to refuse TO permit his name to 20
before the nominating convention il Mr..
Cleveland is the Democratic candidate,
and Mr.. Blaine is TO withdraw from the
contest II Gov. Hill Is the standard bearer
of the Democracy. 1t is pretty safe TO
assume that this story is without founda-
ton. The time for making nominations
is too far of fer agreements of this sert,
and IL 1t were close at hand IL is not likely
mat Mr.. Blaine and Senator Sherman
would sacrifice any OF their chances for
getting the nomination by bargain OF
any kind.
As far as the Democratic party is con-
cerned, it doesn't make much difference
whom the Republicans nominate. The
Democratic party is in power 10 stay
awhile, and il Mr.. Cleveland is renomi-
mated he will be reelected by much
larger popular majority than he obtained
IN 1854.